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Winfield board authorizes $286,661 purchase of playground and park equipment for Riverwalk Phase 3
Summary
Trustees approved $286,661.34 in by‑owner purchases for Riverwalk Park Phase 3 (playground, challenge course, seating, shade), with total project cost $872,748.09 and a contractor completion deadline before the summer concert series.
The Winfield Village Board on March 5 authorized purchases totaling $286,661.34 for by‑owner items needed to complete Riverwalk Park Phase 3.
Ben Olson, who presented the packet, said the approved list includes playground and challenge‑course equipment, game tables, benches, bike racks, trash receptacles and a shade structure. The full project, including professional services and the landscape contractor’s award, carries a total price tag of $872,748.09. Olson told trustees the contractor’s deadline for completing the work is June 12 — ahead of the park’s first summer concert.
Trustees voted to authorize procurement from the approved vendors and thanked staff and the consultant (RVI Planning and Landscape Architecture, formerly Hitchcock Design Group) for incorporating board feedback into the final plan set. The board also noted a custom Winfield logo will be included on the park’s game tables.
Why it matters: The purchase represents a near‑term capital outlay to finish a publicly accessible amenity and meets a schedule tied to the summer events calendar. The board approved the authorization by voice and roll call.
Next steps: Staff will place orders with approved vendors and monitor installation to meet the June completion timeline.
